HyperDic: hang_by_a_hair

English > 1 sense of the expression hang by a hair:
VERBstativehang by a hair, hang by a threaddepend on a small thing or be at risk
English > hang by a hair: 1 sense > verb 1, stative
Meaningdepend on a small thing or be at risk.
PatternSomebody ----s
Synonymhang by a thread
BroaderdependBe contingent upon (something that is elided)

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